English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 9th December 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 28 | 18 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 10 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 | Chester | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 6 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 6 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 20 | -1 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 19 | -6 |
| 15 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 2 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 18 | -7 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 18 | -7 |
| 18 | Hull City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 2 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 17 | -4 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 16 | -9 |
| 21 | Bury | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 15 | -4 |
| 22 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 15 | -9 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 13 | -11 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 8 | -24 |
